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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training.
Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Animals in Military Training Act”.
SEC. 2. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—
(1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any live fire trauma training conducted by the Department of Defense; and
(2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals, to the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors.